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Beakman's World: Using Microscopes
Beakman explains what a microscope does and then dresses up like Zacharias Janssen, the compound microscope inventor. He shows how Leewenhoek basically created a magnifying glass but Janssen expanded upon it by adding the second lense to make a compound microscope. Beakman then shows a variety of slide samples under the microscope and explains it's an important scientific tool. -
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Microscope Misuse
Jack Skellington begins conducting experiments and attempts to look at one of the mistletoe's berries under a microscope. However, he misuses the microscope. -
SciShow: Using Quantum Physics to Trace Atoms
Olivia discusses the story behind the physicists who invented a new type of microscope that could look at a single atom in sheet metal. -
Arthur: Tahitian Trance or Vanilla?
A new ice cream shop opens up in town, and Brain does not trust their whimsically-named flavors. When he suspects that their flavors are using fancy names to obscure the classic flavors, he takes matters into his own hands with an investigation. -
Beakman's World: Why do Feet Smell?
Beakman explains that shoes stink because of the bacteria on your feet. He uses a microscope to quickly show that there are bacteria everywhere and then a short animated clip to show how your feet produce oil and sweat that the bacteria eat. This creates smelly biproducts to make your feet stink. He then does a DIY bacteria growth experiment where he grows bacteria from his sweaty feet in a jar of gelatin. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipCosmic Voyage: Realm of the Very Small
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This clip takes us into the microscopic world through a series of steps, with each step being 10x smaller than the previous. It illustrates the microorganisms that exist in drop of water and the components of those organisms, including DNA and atoms. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipAda Twist, Scientist: How Birds Make A Nest
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Ada and her friends investigate how a bird makes its nest with a microscope.
